The St. Andrew Christmas Novena is a much-loved Advent devotion. Despite its name, it is not addressed to St. Andrew. It is a meditation on the hour of Christ's birth that begins on the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle, November 30, and continues until Christmas. The prayer is traditionally said fifteen times a day, and many families divide the repetitions between morning, noon, and evening. It dates from the late nineteenth century and received an imprimatur in New York in 18

The Epiphany, traditionally celebrated on January 6, commemorates the visit of the Magi, who followed a star to Bethlehem and worshiped the Christ Child with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh (Matthew 2:1-12). The feast celebrates Christ revealed to all nations. This prayer is the traditional collect of the day, asking that we who now know God by faith may one day contemplate the beauty of His majesty face to face. Pray it on the Epiphany, during the Christmas season, or

At Christmas the Church celebrates the Nativity of the Lord, the eternal Son of God born of the Virgin Mary in Bethlehem. This simple devotional prayer speaks directly to the Child Jesus, adoring Him, thanking Him for coming to save us, and asking Him to make our hearts a crib where He may rest. It recalls the tradition of the Christmas crèche, made popular by St. Francis of Assisi, who arranged a living Nativity scene at Greccio in 1223. Pray it on Christmas Eve and Christma